Can my boss legally refuse to let me have this surgery?

I got a promotion at work 2 weeks ago. My daughter and I have been working on having surgery since June. I got my approval this week and all my boss said was he wish he had known this before he gave me my promotion!!! I have worked my A-- off for him for 3 years and deserved this promotion. I have put my heart and soul into my job!! I have made sacrifices many of you will never understand but I love what I do!! I am crushed that he does not think enough of me to be supportive! Doesn't he realize that having this surgery will increase my stamina to work harder? Why does he wish he had known about my surgery before the promotion? Didn't he give me the promotion because I deserved it? I am never out sick and have not taken a vacation in 2 years! Can he do all of this legally? This is a disability, is there anything in the disability act to protect my rights without risking my job?! You will never believe this but I am a nurse and he too is a nurse that has <15%interest in the business!

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